- Our list of the best things to do in Marion, Illinois, features the top 37 nearby activities — including 17 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Marion, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 12 things to do within the city of Marion, IL , followed by 25 popular activities in nearby cities, including Carbondale, Cobden and Makanda
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The Brush Hill Preserve is a forest preserve that features a trail loop that passes through an old clearing, an upland forest, a seasonal pond, and an excavated coal pit. The preserve also has a 1-mile moderately difficult loop.
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The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is part of the college's Museum Studies Program. Nationally accredited, the University is home to 70,000 objects of artwork and displays exhibits in 10,000 square feet of space.
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720 E Grand Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901
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Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the Copper Dragon Brewing Company is the only microbrewery in southern Illinois. Imported featured pints include such ales as Guinness, Newcastle and Bell's Best Brown Ale. The brewery also features whiskey, such as Royal Crown.
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Located on the Southern Illinois University campus, SIU Arena hosts a wide variety of events. The arena has a capacity of 8339, and hosts sporting events, concerts, and an array of other performances and attractions.
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1237 E Main St Ofc, Carbondale, IL 62901
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The African American Museum of Southern Illinois is located in the city of Carbondale,. While exhibits vary, many of the displays include quilts, used to reflect the codes that were used by the Underground Railroad during the Civil War.
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At Black History Museum, visitors can learn about the history of African Americans in a variety of exhibits. These exhibits cover the first slave trader ships from Africa in the 1500s to segregation in the 1950s.
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Siu At Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901
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Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the Student Center Bowling and Billiards facility is a campus bowling site that offers league play and fall events. The alcohol-free and smoke-free site also features bowling party packages.
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The McLeod Theatre Box Office offers tickets to the McLeod Summer Playhouse in the McLeod Theater. The theater offers seating for 521 visitors and produces plays, musicals, dramas, and comedies.
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With the Shawnee Adventure Guides, the traveler is taken through the Shawnee National Forest for hiking, kayaking, and canoeing. Backpacking, rock climbing, and rappelling are some of the other services offered by the guides.
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The Giant City State Park attracts each year 1.2 million visitors. Picnic areas, camping sites, and playgrounds are some of the amenities in here. Hiking on the 12 mile long trail, rock climbing/rappelling, horseback riding, and hunting are some of the activities to be performed in here.